The world is filled with the proverbs and acts and winkings of a base prudence, which is a devotion to matter, as if we possessed ...no other faculties than the palate, the nose, the touch, the eye and ear; a prudence which adores the Rule of Three, which never subscribes, which never gives, which seldom lends, and asks but one question of any project,--Will it bake bread?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I attain knowledge and discretion. The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance ...and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. I have good advice and sound wisdom; I have insight, I have strength. By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; by me rulers rule, and nobles, all who govern rightly. I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, endowing with wealth those who love me, and filling their treasuries. The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

The intent of matrimony, is not for man and wife to be always taken up with each other, but jointly to discharge the duties of civ...il society, to govern their family with prudence, and educate their children with discretion.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Education must have two foundations--morality as a support for virtue, prudence as a defence for self against the vices of others.... By letting the balance incline to the side of morality, you only make dupes or martyrs; by letting it incline to the other, you make calculating egoists.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Truth, but not the whole truth, must be the invariable principle of every man who hath either religion, honour, or prudence. Those... who violate it, may be cunning, but they are not able. Lies and perfidy are the refuge of fools and cowards.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »